Is your retired, reserve or dependent ID card expiring, but with social
distancing and various stay-at-home orders in effect, you aren't sure
whether you'll be able to renew it? The Defense Department has changed
the process to allow service members and civilians to temporarily extend
the life of their cards as the nation battles the COVID-19 pandemic.
These extended cards that appear expired on their face can continue to
be used for access to benefits, including health care and entry to
installations and buildings and to systems and networks.

The undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness released the
policy changes in memos published 7 and 16 APR. The temporary policies
are in place through 30 SEP. The changes allow people to adhere to
social distancing practices by updating or renewing their ID cards from
their homes with no need to visit an ID card issuing office by using the
ID Card Office Online at:
https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/self_service/rapids/unauthenticated?execution=e1s1
for USID cards.

Uniformed Services ID Cards (USID)

If a cardholder's affiliation is unchanged, USID cards which expired
on or after January 1, 2020, are authorized for continued benefit
use through September 30, 2020.

Termination of cardholder affiliation with the DoD or termination of
benefit eligibility shall be verified electronically prior to
confiscating an expired USID card with an expiration date on or
after January 1, 2020.

All remotely-issued USID cards shall be issued with an expiration
date not to exceed one year from the date of issuance.

The minimum age for initial USID card issuance is increased from 10
to 14 years.

Continued use of the Reserve USID card to obtain active duty
benefits is authorized for mobilized Reservists and their eligible
dependents.

Normally, DOD issues between 18,000 and 20,000 ID cards each day at more
than 1,600 sites around the world. Go to DOD Response to COVID-19 - DOD
ID Cards and Benefits
https://www.cac.mil/Coronavirus
for more information.